1. Matthew 22:1 – 14

2. Wedding celebrations

3. Matthew 22:1 – 14 Wedding celebrations limited invitations

4. Matthew 22:1 – 14 Wedding celebrations limited invitations Kingdom of heaven

5. Matthew 22:1 – 14 Wedding celebrations limited invitations Kingdom of heaven everyone is invited

6. Matthew 22:1 – 14 Wedding celebrations limited invitations Kingdom of heaven everyone is invited, because God is gracious.

7. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation:

8. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: V3 He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast...

9. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests V3 He sent his servants to tell the invited guests to come to the feast...

10. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests V3b but they did not want to come.

11. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests The response: V3b but they did not want to come.

12. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests The ungrateful The response: V3b but they did not want to come.

13. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests The ungrateful V4 So he sent other servants with this message for the guests: ‘My feast is ready now; my steers and prize calves have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!’

14. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance V4 So he sent other servants with this message for the guests: ‘My feast is ready now; my steers and prize calves have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!’

15. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance The response: V5 But the invited guests paid no attention and went about their business: one went to his farm, another to his store,

16. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. they paid no attention. The response: V5 But the invited guests paid no attention and went about their business: one went to his farm, another to his store,

17. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. -they paid no attention The response: V6 while others grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.

18. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. -they paid no attention. -others try to prevent spreading the good news. The response: V6 while others grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.

19. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. -they paid no attention. -others try to prevent spreading the good news. V7 The king was very angry; so he sent his soldiers, who killed those murderers and burned down their city

20. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. -they paid no attention. -others try to prevent spreading the good news. The punishment: V7 The king was very angry; so he sent his soldiers, who killed those murderers and burned down their city

21. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance.

22. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’

23. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Universal V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’

24. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’

25. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer. Unlimited. V9 Now go to the main streets and invite to the feast as many people as you find.’

26. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer. Unlimited. V10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, good and bad alike; and the wedding hall was filled with people.

27. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Universal – All people: homeless, employees, prostitutes, wanderer. Unlimited. Good and Bad. V10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, good and bad alike; and the wedding hall was filled with people.

28. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people - good and bad. - respond in faith

29. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people - good and bad. - respond in faith: How?

30. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people - good and bad. -respond in faith: How? V11 “The king... saw a man who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’

31. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people - respond in faith: How? repent and accept the gospel message

32. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people - respond in faith: How? repent and accept the gospel message V13 Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him outside in the dark. There he will cry and gnash his teeth.’”

33. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people - respond in faith: How? repent and accept the gospel message V14 And Jesus concluded, “Many are invited, but few are chosen.”

34. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people

35. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people The Lord invites us

36. Matthew 22:1 – 14 God’s invitation: 1. The invited guests – the ungrateful 2. The invited guests – 2 nd chance. 3. Main streets people The Lord invites us The Lord welcomes us